"I sure hope we don't get flooded here."

Friday, August 14, 1992

     It's been another long, rainy day. I had my alarm set for 7:30 but woke up at 7:24. I went ahead & ate breakfast & Ez. woke up sometime around 8:00. I forgot to write it down. I'd planned to leave about 9:45 so I could be to the credit union when it opened but it was after 10:00 before we left. My head started hurting while I was feeding Ez. breakfast & I took 2 Panadol before we left but it gradually got worse while we were out. I'd invited Michelle Bridgeman to go to Baby Superstore with us & she was supposed to get back to me but she didn't. She'd said if I didn't hear from her to call her back & I did last night & left a message with Bob but she never called.

     I'd planned to look at Baby S. for a chair for Ez. First we went to the credit union but there were 3 cars in both lanes of the drive thru so I decided to come back later. I decided to go to Wal-Mart first for diapers, etc. and found a little red wooden rocking chair for Ez. I let her try it out in the store and the plastic chair (not rocker). Both were $10. I thought the rocker would be nicer. We didn't go to Baby S., went back to the credit union & didn't have to wait long. They don't sell stamps through the drive thru—strange. We went to Farm Fresh then for milk, bananas, chips for Sun., stamps & a ticket. It was raining off & on all morning but we'd been lucky til we left Farm Fresh. We got wet but not soaked. The same two vehicles were next door when we got home. They were going in & out while I was running back & forth trying to get everything & Ez. in the house but I never actually saw them, just heard the doors open & close. Every time I looked over there I didn't see anyone.

     I finally saw him when I went to take the emptied grocery sacks out to the garbage can. I said 'moving day?' He said that it was partly & that the biggest part was tomorrow. I hope they don't start too early cause Ez. will probably sleep late again cause it's supposed to be still raining. In fact we're under a flood watch overnight. When we walked to the mailbox it was sprinkling (I carried her & used the umbrella) and I looked at that open grate drain in the end driveway. The water looked like it was less than a foot below it. I looked at the one across the street on the way back & could see the water level there was pretty high. I thought 'you're not supposed to be able to see the water in the sewer!' I sure hope we don't get flooded here.

     Anyway, I put Ez. down at 8:10 and about 10 minutes later she started crying. I think maybe the new neighbors are making noises that scared her. I tried to explain to her that they were just bumping around next door, gave her her pacifiers & left. Haven't heard from her again—knock on wood.

     Backing up now, we ate a quick lunch, Ez. went to sleep about 1:30. I took some more Panadol & watched the last half of my story then slept from 2:00–about 2:40. I don't know what woke me up but I tried to go back to sleep & finally gave up around 3:00 & got up. Thank goodness my headache was gone. Ez. woke up at 3:49. After we checked the mail I took some video & reg. pictures of her & her new chair. She's going to need more practice getting in it & out of it. She can only sit on the edge when she tries it by herself. I couldn't get her to take any steps today. Oh, I got her two long sleeved shirts at Wal-Mart. I know none of hers will fit, except maybe her 'Daddy' sweatshirt, and I want to be ready when the weather turns cool. It has been cooler since it's been raining. The A/C has still been coming on some probably because of the humidity. I didn't check the rain gauge til this aft. & it had 3.4". I don't remember it raining so much in August since Janice & Tim came.

August 14, 1992
"Elizabeth Jones in her new rocking chair"